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Veteran Yoruba actor and immediate past President of the Association of Nigerian Theatre Arts Practitioners (ANTP), Adewale “Baba Elesho” Adeoye, has dismissed speculation that he is battling cancer after a visible wound on his face sparked concern among Nigerians. Speculation about the 67-year-old actor’s health followed the circulation of videos and photographs showing the wound, with some social media users suggesting, without medical evidence, that it could be a sign of skin cancer. The wound had attracted attention when Baba Elesho appeared at a prayer gathering organised for his then-ailing colleague, veteran actor Taiwo “Ogogo” Hassan. Concern over his health…

A Nigerian, Adebola Adekunle, indicted for the sextortion of a minor, has been extradited from Nigeria to the United States to face prosecution. The US Department of Justice said Mr Adekunle was extradited from Nigeria to the US to face prosecution for the financially motivated extortion of a minor in Mississippi, which led to the victim’s death. In a statement on Monday, the US State Department said Mr Adekunle was arrested in Nigeria in 2023 and extradited three years later. He was “arrested in Nigeria in August of 2023, as part of a wider operation with the FBI to apprehend…

Investor Joshua Kushner blames football’s ‘political dynamics’ for FIFA’s leadership crisis involving Gianni Infantino.Published On 1 Sep 20261 Sep 2026United States businessman Joshua Kushner has blamed power struggles within global football for the outrage over FIFA’s plan to sell stakes in the World Cup, admitting his firm “would not have got involved” if it had anticipated the backlash.Venture capitalist Kushner, the brother of President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, commented on the ongoing row for the first time on Monday as European governing body UEFA prepares a criminal case against FIFA President Gianni Infantino.“While we stand behind the motivations of…

At least three killed and several wounded in an Israeli air attack in the al-Kateeba district west of Gaza City, medical source tells Al Jazeera.Published On 1 Sep 20261 Sep 2026At least four people have been killed and several wounded in Israeli attacks on the besieged Gaza Strip, health officials said.At least three people, including two children, were killed and eight people were wounded in an Israeli drone attack in the al-Kateeba district west of Gaza City in northern Gaza on Tuesday morning, a medical source at al-Shifa Hospital told Al Jazeera.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listImages shared…

Swiss francs. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP via Getty Images)AFP via Getty ImagesTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent was ridiculed in financial circles when he tried to lower long-term interest rates through a certain bond-buying maneuver. His desire is understandable. Rising rates, particularly for home mortgages, hurt Republicans on the affordability issue. But there’s a better—and more lasting—way to lower the cost of borrowing money that would help not only the U.S. but also economies around the globe.Secretary Bessent and new Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh should sit down together and formulate a firm principle that would govern monetary policy: Declare…

The goal was not to run to NASA and try to get it to fund a $1 billion mission or seek to develop a new propulsion technology like the Breakthrough Starshot mission proposed a decade ago. Rather, the Fermi Explorer team wanted to use existing technology to do something cheap, fast, and launch by 2029. “So we were like, ‘Fuck it, let’s send a spacecraft for the cheapest amount possible, a bog-standard minimum viable mission to Alpha Centauri,’” he told Ars. The main stumbling block involves getting the probe—essentially a large tank of Xenon gas and some solar panels for…

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Ever since the earliest known recording of whale song was made in 1949, researchers have been captivated by the wails, rumbles, clicks, grunts and squeals of their communication. As technology improves, scientists are decoding the intricate patterns that make different species’ vocalisations distinctive. Madeleine Finlay hears from Emma Bryce, a journalist who has spent months investigating human efforts to understand whale song. She explains how this knowledge could help us better protect whales from human-made harms. Credits: 1. Copyright 1978 National Geographic Society and 1977 Capitol Records, Inc. Commentary by Dr Roger Payne 2. Valeria Vergara/Raincoast Conservation Foundation 3. Footage…

Key eventsBilly MundayBilly Munday is on La Liga duty today, with plenty of transfer-related notions. double quotation markIf Raphinha has any misgivings about playing as a makeshift No 9 for Barcelona, he is doing a good job of hiding it. Julián Álvarez would have been proud of the Brazilian’s two neat finishes that inspired the Spanish champions to a 5-2 victory against Rayo Vallecano on Monday night, 24 hours before the transfer deadline. Lamine Yamal scored two wonderful goals of his own in a performance that reassured everyone he is back to his best. Add Anthony Gordon to the mix…

Dolly Parton’s estate has announced a festival honouring the life and legacy of the late singer, set for London and Nashville.The “star-studded” two-day DollyFest will happen across two consecutive weekends in both cities in 2027, her estate said in a Monday press release, adding that the specific dates will be announced later. Parton herself dreamed up an earlier version of the event, where she would host and perform alongside other artists, but the original January 2026 event was called off before it was announced publicly, due to Parton’s health struggles, her estate said. “DOLLYFEST will be the party of a…